Life inside my mind : 31 authors share their personal struggles

Burkhart, Jessica, (editor.). Johnson, Maureen, 1973- Stupid monsters and child surgeons. (Added Author). Wells, Robison E. Twenty pills. (Added Author). Oliver, Lauren, 1982- Light and dark. (Added Author). Armentrout, Jennifer L. Escape clause. (Added Author). Reed, Amy Lynn. Twins. (Added Author). Pike, Aprilynne. Emphasis on the C. (Added Author). Wilson, Rachel M., 1977- I am not this. (Added Author). Wells, Dan, 1977- Girl in the kitchen. (Added Author). Benson, Amber, 1977- Therapy. (Added Author). Anderson, E. Kristin, 1982- This is how you unravel. (Added Author). Fine, Sarah. Some stuff. (Added Author). Fiore, Kelly. Beyond the bottom. (Added Author). Hopkins, Ellen. All I see is hope. (Added Author). Neumyer, Scott. This thing inside me. (Added Author). Chappell, Crissa-Jean. OCD: My tentacled monster. (Added Author). Block, Francesca Lia. Dirk. (Added Author). Kelly, Tara. Waiting for the bad. (Added Author). McCreight, Kimberly. Numb. (Added Author). Kelley Hall, Megan. My depression. (Added Author). Moskowitz, Hannah. Everything and anything. (Added Author). Mahoney, Karen. Better than normal. (Added Author). Pollock, Tom (Tom H.). What if. (Added Author). Balog, Cyn. Objects in the mirror. (Added Author). Marr, Melissa. How to deal with me. (Added Author). Toliver, Wendy. Life by the slice. (Added Author). Rodriguez, Cindy L., 1971- I'm a survivor. (Added Author). Ganger, Candace. Anxiety, the weed. (Added Author). Zarr, Sara. By any means necessary. (Added Author). Hand, Cynthia, 1978- Put on a happy face. (Added Author). Stork, Francisco X. My two-headed monster friend. (Added Author). Burkhart, Jessica. It all ends here. (Added Author).

Summary: Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental illness in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD. Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get out of bed? Not the occasional morning, but every day? Do you find yourself listening to a voice in your head that says "you're not good enough," "not good looking enough," "not thin enough," or "not smart enough"? Have you ever found yourself unable to do homework or pay attention in class unless everything is "just so" on your desk? Everyone has had days like that, but what if you have them -- Life Inside My Head Participating writers include E.K. Anderson, J.L. Armentrout, Cyn Balog, Amber Benson, Francesca Lia Block, Jessica Burkhart, Crissa Chappell, Sarah Fine, Kelly Fiore, Candace Ganger, Meghan Kelley Hall, Cynthia Hand, Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, Tara Kelly, Karen Mahoney, Melissa Marr, Kim McCreight, Hannah Moskowitz, Scott Neumyer, Lauren Oliver, Aprilynne Pike, Tom Pollack, Amy Reed, Cindy Rodriquez, Francisco Stork, Wendy Tolliver, Rob Wells, Dan Wells, Rachel Wilson, and Sara Zarr

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ISBN: 1481494643
ISBN: 9781481494649
ISBN: 148149466X
ISBN: 9781481494663
Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 pages)
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Edition: First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Simon Pulse, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

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Stupid monsters and child surgeons / Maureen Johnson -- Twenty pills / Robison Wells -- Light and dark / Lauren Oliver -- Escape clause / Jennifer L. Armentrout -- Twins / Amy Reed -- Emphasis on the C / Aprilynne Pike -- I am not this / Rachel M. Wilson -- The girl in the kitchen / Dan Wells -- Therapy: the gift I gave myself / Amber Benson -- This is how you unravel / E. Kristin Anderson -- Some stuff / Sarah Fine -- Beyond the bottom / Kelly Fiore-Stultz -- All I see is hope / Ellen Hopkins -- This thing inside me / Scott Neumyer -- OCD: my tentacled monster / Crissa-Jean Chappell -- Dirk / Francesca Lia Block -- Waiting for the bad / Tara Kelly -- Numb / Kimberly McCreight -- My depression: a rock and a hard place / Megan Kelley Hall -- Everything and anything / Hanna Moskowitz -- Better than normal / Karen Mahoney -- What if? / Tom Pollock -- Objects in the mirror ... / Cyn Balog -- How to deal with me ... and my PTSD / Melissa Marr -- Life by the slice / Wendy Toliver -- I'm a survivor / Cindy L. Rodriguez -- Anxiety, the weed / Candace Ganger -- By any means necessary / Sara Zarr -- Put on a happy face / Cynthia Hand -- My two-headed monster friend / Francisco X. Stork -- It all ends here / Jessica Burkhart.

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